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HOUSTON. TEXAS. TUESDAY. JULY 16. 1912.
PRICE 5 CENTS
iV I
COTTON
MET
INTERESTS
IN NEW YORK
PROPERTY L0SS IN DENVER FROM
CLOUDBURST WILL REACH $2000000
Two Were Killed Fiteln'iured and Several Are Missing-Five Hundred of Home-
less Are Being Fei.b CityTwenty-Five Children Who Do Not Know
Whereabouts of Parents Are Taken Care of by the Police.
Many of Rescued Were in Night Clothes.
RATE DISCRIMINATION
NOT UNLAWFUL HERE
Debated Resolution Covering Delivery and Ac-
ceptance of "Country Damaged" Staple.
Conclusion Reached by Interstate Commission
Relative to Texas Steamship and Port Situation J
FUST.
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'! I 27TH YEAR .
HOUSTON MAN IN
STIRRING ORATION
S. Samuels Said Railroads
jVlade Conference Necessary.
BOARD NAMED TO SEEK
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM
Representatives of Chamber of Com-
merce Railroads Compress Com-
panies and Insurance Firms
Will Report Today.
(Houston Poll Special.)
NEW YORK. July 15. The representa-
tives of four leading marine Insurance
companies one representing each Federal
bureau of corporations and the Federal
bureau of manufacturers two from the
Cotton Spinners' association; two from
the cotton compress companies seven
from the leading banks of the Kast and
South; four from the Cotton Buyers' and
Cotton Manufacturers' association. In-
cluding those of New Orleans and Sa-
vannah representatives from thirteen ex-
changes embracing the Atlanta Ga.
chamber of commerce the cotton ex-
Change of Little lt.iik the Shrevepurt
chamier of commerce the Waco cotton
exchange the cotton exchanges of Me-
ridian. Selma. 1'allas. Charleston Jack-
son. Galvesfon. Montgomery Savannah.
Norfolk Mobile Memphis. New Orleans
Houston New York. Liverpool. London
and Bremen and seventeen Southern and
Southwestern railroads met here today to
take action upon the resolution passed In
New Orleans In May respecting the de-
livery nnd acceptance of what is known
as country damaged cotton. The New
York cotton exchange courteously extend- I
ed t6 the delegates from the cotton dls-
trlcts the free use of its largest assembly j
room. Because of the Intense Interest on i
the subject tho room was found to
much too small.
S. Samuel' Address.
'President K. Jv Glenny of the New ur-
laans
cotton. exchange who had been
made chairman of the conterence. ad-
journed the meeting to the Waldorf-Astoria.
There also the room assigned to
the meeting of the cotton men was found
to be too small to accommodate the gath-
ering and the east room was allotted to
them. Here the meeting was started by
a stirring address by S. Samuels of Hous-
ton whoso oratory flowed like wnter at
a prohibition fcsilvai.
Mr. Samuels' contention was that the
shipment of so-called country damaged
cotton was a matter for the supervision
of the railroads. He argued that before
the roads accepted cotton tor delivery to
the steamship lines they should certify as
to Us acceptability. He admitted that
marine Insurance had been made compul-
sory upon Texas shippers but Insisted
that the railroads were mainly responsible
for the conditions which made today s
conference necessary. Mr. Samuels' ad-
dress was enthusiastically applauded even
by the railroad men In the conference.
After two hours of debate a resolution
was offered and passed that Chairman
Glenny appoint a committee of twelve
onnslstinir of two representatives from
etch of the Interests represented that is.
the shipping agents the marine Insurance
companies the bankers the railroads. Uie
compressed cotion men and the cotton
exchanges to prepare a solution of iho
problem and to make a report tomorrow
jnorning.
To Take Up Report.
The conference will take up the report
of this committee tomorrow afternoon.
provided an agreement Is reached by that
time. Chairman Glenny then announoea
these appointments: Kor the shipping
agents--J Sanders of New Orleans of the
Bouth Atlantic and Gulf Steamship con-
ference and A. F. Churchill.
Kor the cotton exchunges: George W.
Neville of the New York cotton exchange
and Theodore Marcus of the Dallas cot-
ton exchange.
For the marine Insurance Interests:
Hcrndon Chubb and W. Roberts.
Kor the bankers: Max May and M. K.
Gardlne.
Kor the railroads: K. B. Bowes of the
Illinois Central and J. M. Culp of Wash-
ington vice president of the Southern
railroad.
For the compressed cotton interests:
John A. Rogers of the Norfolk cotion ex-
change and James Robertson of the At-
lantic Compress company.
Those who attended today's conference
will fake luncheon tomorrow at the City
National bank as the guests of Mr. Uar-
uine who took part In today's conference
and Is an -official of the City bank.
fter the conference the delegates .will
r. assemble at the Waldorf-Astoria to
hear the report of the committee of
twelve but Mr. Glenny said onlght that
he was apprehensive that the report would
n.t be ready. In which event a further
conference
will be ordered for Friday
GUARDING CROCKER HOME.
Precautions Taken to Prevent In-
trusion During Wedding.
(Associatfd Press Report.)
pN FRANCISCO July 16. Elaborate
precautions have been taken to prevent
lntr .slJti on the Crocker estate at HUls-
bor. where the wedding of Miss Jennie
Cro cr to Malcolm V. Whitman of
BrxnK-nc Mass. will take place tomor-
row A small army of detectives guard
the t' 000000 worth of wedding presents
and outposts at the gates 'prevent even
j tradesmen from entering.
The ample police precautions have given
rise to rumors that Miss Crocker's pre-
' nupthil happlniss has been marred by the
receipt of threatening letters from per-
sons whose. Identity has not been dis-
closed Mls" Crile'" 18 ""-'d t0 08 wprtA
115000000 In he own right
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Houston and T.rtnlty for Tues-
day: I nwttled weather.
Tmiraturp and precipitation record for the
twenty-four linurn ending at f p. m. Monday.
Maximum 01. ait Imam 76. --
Precipitation none. 1
Sunrise today. 5:30 a. m.; unset today. 7:25
p. m.
(Associated Prtss Report.)
WASHINGTON. July 15. Etut Texae Fair
Tui'iilay and Wednesday axrept local show-
ers and axxnewhat cooler Tuesday In north por-
tion. Louisiana Local Miowera Tuesday and proba-
bly Wednesday.
West TexasI-ocal snowep Tuesday except
fair in soul beast portion; coler lu north and
(-mi t ra 1 portions ; Wednesday fair.
Oklahoma Iocal showers and coler Tuesday;
Wednesday fair wanner.
Politics.
W K. MTOMBS wis unanimous choice of
itruxM-ratic National committee f chairman-
ship. STATK rilAIHMAN SHF.B WILLIAMS Juried a
n'nti'iin'nt ri'lutlve to the muddle concerning
tin plarluir f names of presidential elector
on the Texas ballot.
SK NATO It WORKS of California declared that
neither Roosevelt or Taft were lewslly nomi-
imtrd and iiy thnt rt'pubUcans are free to
vote aa they please.
Domestic.
Till RTFEN thntuand cotton goods workers at
New liedfonl. Mums.. dec!arei utrtke
PKTITluNS UaTe been filed nnkinfr fr re-
ihovhI of Oklahoma capital n. Guthrric.
M iTt U KM.. i( IM I'KRS and Morrison convict-
etl of contempt i)f court will seek new trial.
TWO dead fivf Inlurrd and estimated property
danutir.' ot 'J.nk).ouu
result of Iner
..Uirut SutitUy.
ALL phnKi- uf odton induttrr were reprtsent-
ed at rmiffivn- In e York reKsrdlng coun-
try daiimii-d iutt'u.
FOItMP.K president of New Orleans Cotton Ex-
rlinntP will letters to WnsuiuKtou asaalltni:
ll.'Ul tintU.ptluii blll-
AKH1THA T1N committer 1 in nesslon at
M a twin 1 1 h ii Itonel). Npw York. seeklntC adjust-
ment sr eiigiiircrs' wage scale.
LXI'KKSS -"mpaiile Issue Atrtmcnt claiming
tl.at pr.ipnm-d ifdii-Mloa tn intra would not
pay actual
t f t'ouducttng their business.
Texas.
( COLON F.I. R
JOE 7. A ItY.
M. WYNNE died Id Au.tin.
i h.rired w ith R ilnublc killing lu
u.l in i 1 1 Oil to bail.
KM MKT CKAIU.Y killed htnuolf In Ware lea.-
Inc . nnti' i-onfcMiiujc tu lup.iiny.
SK KN piTsutiK Injurvd. "Hie f.t.Ily. a. the
ros'ilt uf hu pxp'.iwlyii in . llnlln. dye work.
TUK autimiHtir tax board reduced the ad
YHlori-Di tux rnt- 1 cents making It lu
ccuU for l!i; iS.
Sporti.
SOtTllRItN LfcaULK XhTlU 3.
try 2. BlrBfdnguaul 4. U.mulil. :
Mimtgom-
. Mohlle
3. Atlanta 2-
TF.XAS I.KAUI'E- Hou.bm 1. AOdtln 0. Sun
.ntouio T-. Ialla. .V Waco 1 Ueauoiont 0.
Kurt Worth S-:i. (;lre.tiu 13.
NATION. I. l.lCAillK- St. I.oui. 10. New York
'I I'lttsbure I S. Bn-iklvn .14 Chicago s.
HoMton 7. I'lUlailolpbia '1 (Mnrlnnatl 1.
AMERICAN l.KAlit'K Detroit 0. Bonton 4
IMill.itc'.l.Ula M. Cleveland 0. Chicago 4.
Waliluiilou Now York 1. St. Louie is.
Washington.
ARCHBAI.l) eharpes ivpre reported to senate
liy committee friun houae.
Wli'KKHSU AM is Reeking to reopen patent
inoiio.lT ease before full beoeb of eupreine
court.
Sailroads.
Al'HITliATIliN committee alttlng at New
ork. i at tempting to settle difference lie-4
tveen locouioii englneera and the rail-
road.. Houston.
THK real eatate trnnsfer. filed Moedaj ag
pngated $oT.M4.
MKM1KRS of tiennan Swlaa and Bohemian ao-
rltlc. will liolil u maaa meeting tontgpt.
THK NATIONAL BANK "K COMMEKCE of
llousloii ojMned It. diira Monday morning.
HARRIS roCXTY'S taxable T.lue. lia been
- at lj:i..VKi.ooo f.ir the present year.
CITY COI NCIl. adopted plana for Flt Ward
school and authorized mayor to advertise for
1.11a
A PKTITION In bankruptcy waa filed In the
Federal court Mon.lay afternoon again. t I.. H.
ltnrWs Sou.
l'liOI'KKTY owners tctltion cltv council to
(.rant electric comiiiitiy franchise to lay a
double track on Main atreet.
TO NOTIFY TAFT ATJQTJST 1.
His Wish That Ceremony Be Held
in Washington.
(Assoc. (sled Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. July 15. It was de-
cided today that President Taft will be
oltrclally notified of his nomination Au-
gust I. It was President Taffs wish that
the notification take place In Washington
because of the cafe with which commit-
teemen could get there and because of
his desire to entertain them. The notifi-
cation will be given in the morning and
the committeemen will he the president's
guests at luncheon In the White HiMlse.
If present plans are carried out the presi-
dent will receive the committee on the
rear portico of the White House. He
will speak from the portico with the
committeemen grouped below him on the
grass. '
H. ROSENTHAL ASSASSINATED.
Was Gambler Who Charged New
York Police With Graft.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK. July 15 Herman Rosen-
thal a gambler whose charges of graft
against leading officials of the New York
police department led to a thorough In-
vestigation Into the workings of the de
partment was. shot and killed early this
morning in West Forty-third street al-
most In front of the Hotel Metropole.
Rosenthal was standing on the sidewalk
about 1:30 ttils morning when a large
touring car containing six men drew up
to the curb One of the men Jumped out
and walking close to Rosenthal drew a
revolver ana fired.
TUFTS ASKS NEW TRIAL.
Short Delay Was Allowed to Cite
Law Points.
(Associated Press Report.)
LOS ANQKLKS. Cal. July 15. When
Gorham Tufts was brought Into court to-
day to receive sentence for having ob-
tained more than 1150000 from his
wealthy wife under false pretenses his
attorneys moved a new trial and ob-
tained short delay to cite law points.
It was considered likely a continuance
until Wednesday would be granted.
Mrs. Tufts was formerly Mr
Irs. Hoe ot
Fort Worth Texas.
Tnfta waui rnnvlet
rvo . ji .it
d last week at his second trial
(Ajsociattd Press Report.)
DENVER Colo. July 15. Two dead
five Injured two missing and property
damage of at least $2000000 were the
net results known late today of last
night's flood.
Accurate figure on properly damage
attll are Incomplete but estimates run
as high as Jo.oOO.OOO. Practically the en-
tire wholesale and factory districts were
flooded.
The big city auditorium today Is A
refuge camp. At dawn 500 of the home-
less were gathered there and were being
fed by the city. Twenty-five children
from elx months to six yeara old. whose
parents may have been lost are In the
care of a police matron.
After directing relief and rescue work
all night. Mayor Arnold organized relief
parties at dawn to begin the search of
the wrecked dwellings and other debris
heaped In the current of the South Platte
river.
The chamber of commerce opened a
relief subscription this morning.
The flood Is without parallel In the his-
tory of the city. Had It not been for
warning sounded over the telephone from
an unknown source tovthe city hall Just
before the crest of the flood reached the
city many could not have escaped death.
Many fled in their night clothes and that
many more were caught In the flood
while sleeping is the general belief.
Cloudburst Preceded by Storm.
The cresf of the cloudburst was pre-
ceded by a storm with a wind velocity of
forty-eight miles an hour at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. In two hours' hard
rain streets and Bewers were flooded
tramway lines were out of commission
hundreds were marooned In the parks
around the city and fifty miles of city
roadway was destroyed. Then came a
lull of four hours during which the lines
were returning to schedule"
At about S:30 last night the cry ot
warning of the coming flood reached the
city hall and Mayor Arnold. Within
thirty minutes a wall of water many feet
high descended on the city from Cherry
creek which flows through the Country
club grounds passing within five blocks
of the city hall the county hospital the
West Side court out to the South Platte
five miles distant.
It ripped out concrete walls that Co -
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DEATH CLAIMED
COL R. M. WYNNE
Widely Known Confederate Veteran
and Mai of Public Affairs Passed
Away in Austin Yesterday.
(Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN Texas July 15. Representa-
tive of the chivalric trad floras of the old
South. Confederate soldier orator law-
ver dpmorrnt And man nf rtnhlle nffalra
Colonel Richard M. Wynne superintend-
ent of the Texas Confederate home
passed peacefully from earth's scenes
this afternoon at the Institution over
which he presided.
Tho end came at 5:15 o'clock In the
room of the administration building
where Colonel Wynne has been a patient
for several 4 weeks. His passthg was not
unexpected for he had been hovering
near the point of death for three or four
days and the death bed was surrounded
by those ijar of kin Including wife
sons daughters brothers and sister.
When ft became known that trje su-
perintendent of the home was no more
numbers of sympathetic callers began to
arrive at the Institution and expressions
of sympathy by telephone and telegraph
were very numerous. "The iiouse and
lawn were filled with friends In the late
afternoon. AmonK the callers were the
heads of State Institutions and depart-
ments and other prominent people. Gov-
ernor and Mrs. Coloultt were among those
who called and the governor gave as-
surance that he would le present at the
fungal In Fort Worth Wednesday.
Body to Lie In State.
The body will He In state In the par-
lor of the home all of this forenoon.
Accompanied by the family the body will
be taken at noon on the Missouri. Kan
sas & Texas train to Fort Worth the I
former family home for burial.
f
Colonel Richard Moore Wynne was a
native of Tennessee. He was born In
Haywood county In that State on June
2 1844. Soon after his birth however.
Sis family removed to Texas and he has
ved under the lxjne Star flag ever since.
His boyhood days were spent on the
farm of his father In Husk county.
When the war between the States be-
came Inevitable young Wynne then Just
17 years of age. went to the front and
on many long and weary marches and
on many fields of battle proved his
bravery. For jnerltorlous conduct he was
promoted to. a lieutenancy and by unani-
mous petition was assigned to the com-
mand of Company B. In the Tenth Texas
regiment during the renowned Georgia
'campaign. In the Imttle of Murfrees-
boro he was severely wounded and was
laid up as a result for several months.
He was wounded again In the last battle
of Nashville when Hood made hie famous
raid Into Tennessee.-
Wounded During Battle.
The effect of this wound was to per-
manently deprive him of the use of his
right arm and the partial use of his right
leg. In this battle he was left on the
field wounded and fell Into the hands of
the Pederals. He was confined In North-
ern prisons thus disabled and helpless
until the close of the war. He persist-
ently refused to take the oath of alle-
giance to the Federal government as long
as there was a Confederate flng floating.
In tho winter of 1865 after the clone
of the war Colonel Wynne returned to
his desolated home. Impaired In health by
reason of his exposure and lonaj confine-
ment In Northern prisons and almost a
rhy steal wreck by reason of his wounds
t did not take him long however to ad-
just himself to the changed conditions and
to begin life's battles anew. Ha made
the race for sheriff of his oounty as soon
WJUiJ'i.rii-i-ii- - " -- --"" - -- -- -- -
(Continued on Pag
fined It for two miles destroyed bridges
and hundreds of small dwellings driving
the oocupants from their homes or to
roofs from which they were rescued by
members of the police and fire .depart-
ments. Reaching the Union station the tor-
rent rushed three feet deep through the
yards putting locomotive fires out ma-
rooning -several hundred passengers and
closlhg the city to Incoming or outgoing
traffic. In half an hour miles of tramway
lines were put out of commission while
a sewer undermined broke and flooded
Capitol Hill the aristocratic section ot
the city. 1
A general call to physicians met with
speedy response. The cellars of down-
town stores and hotels were flooded.
This morning the flood was at a re-
ceding point and the parties organized
during the night by Mayor Arnold were
prepared to begin the work of surveying
the flood damage and aiding Its victims.
Tales of Thrilling Rescues.
When telegraph communication from
points up the creek was renewed many
tales of thrilling rescues were received.
Temporary suffering among the flood vic-
tims is general. The smaller dwellings
along the creek collapsed like paper sacks
under the first rush of water that swept
down the creek.
Dased families were huddled In yards
and marooned on roofs. Hundreds of
spectators cut off from retreat by the
flood before they realized their danger
were rescued by volunteers. Wagon after
wagon was driven Into the flood to re-
turn with women and children In drenched
nlgrft clothes. Those who Insisted on
saving effects were dragged from their
homes.
Fred Olson 8 years old. stood alone
on the creek bank crying for his mother
and baaby sister. He had saved himself
by swimming.
'We'll get them" said Mayer Arnold.
A wagon plunged through the flood to
the Olson home where three rescuers en-
tered and returned with the mother and
baby. A squad of patrolmen rescued a
si ore from hdpse tops on Market street.
lYactlcally the entire residence district
from Broadway east to the city limits
for blocks on each Bide and from Broad-
way to the Platte river between Thir-
teenth street and Seventh avenue were
two feet deep In water this morning.
Play In the Western Golf association
tournament has been postponed until to-
Colonel R. M. Wynne.
NED H0ADLEY MET
TERRIBLE DEATH
Burned by Explosion He Crawled
Painfully -to Home While Wife
Believed Him in Burning Pit.
(Houston Post Specisst.)
EAGLE LAKE Texas JulJ 15. Ned
Hoadley about SO years of age a well
known rice planter living about four
miles east of Eagle Lake was horribly
burned from the effects of which he died
last night at 10:30 o'clock. He was down
In the pit of the rice well oiling the
pump and carrying a lantern from which
gas that had formed In the well was Ig-
nited causing an explosion. The whole
plant was burned to the ground.
Mr. Hoadley with every thread of his
clothing burned from his body and hor-
ribly burned about the face and head
also managed to climb to the top of the
wrll and make his way to his home
abou a mile distance . where he was aft-
erwards found lying on the front porch.
His wife having seen the fire con-
sumping 1 1 if pumping plant hastened to
the place hut Mr. Hoadley went to the
house a different direction from which
Mrs. Hi.adley went to the plant so he.
believed her husband to be tn the burn-
ing well and had It not been for the
neighbors being present by that time she
would also have been byrtiVd to death
In an effort to do what she could to res-
cue her husband from the fire.
They returned to the. house found Mr.
Hoadley and Immediately summoned
physicians but the burns were pro-
nounced too serious to permit of his re-
covery Mr. Hoadley leaves a mother widow
and daughter.
The neighbors and friends are making
an effort to restore the pumping plant at
once to take care of the present rice
crop which Is now under water.
Oldest Sister of Charity Dead.
Associated Press Report.)
NEW ORLEANS. July 15. Mother
Hyacinth aged V7 oldest sister of charity
In point of service in this community
tiled yesterday at Mount Carmel convent.
She was Miss Ida Judlce of St Martins-
ville. La. and entered the convent sixty-
two years ago. For many years she was
head of the local order.
W ff !
1 " ' 1
-''UsatJ
morrow owing to flooding of the course.
(Associated Press Report.)
DENVER Colo. July 15 With about
15000 men repairing damage done by the
flood of yesterday: an army of city em-
ployes and Individuals clearing away the
wreckage of buildings and bridges res-
cuers still searching the 'banks of Cherry-
creek for further possible victims and
the city fire department aiding In pump-
ing out flooded basements In the down-
town wholesale districts. Denver Is rap-
Idly assuming normal conditions.
Throughout the day all railroads enter-
Ings Denver brought laborers from this
State and Kansas. Hundreds of unem-
ployed In Denver have been given work
on private properties which were demol-
ished or badly damaged.
NO SIGN OF STORMS.
Weather Bureau Does Not Believe There
Will Be More Heavy Bursts.
(.Associated. Press Report.)
WASHINGTON July 15. There are
no Indications according to the weather
bureau reports tending to show that
there will be any more heavy bursts and
lightning storms of the character which
yesterday played havoc at several points
throughout the country. The storms
yesterday were entirely local.
A threatened storm on the Georgia
coast It Is thought will blow out to sea
before h day Is over. Storm warnings
were issued from Charleston to Jackson-
ville. Warm weather continues generally east
of the Rockies exceot In the northwest
where temperatures are very low for the
season. WUh high pressure the low
temperatures are extending Into the
northern nnriAr lake reelon. The north
west hluh area will continue eastward.
attended hv cooler weather that will
cover the central valleys and the lake
region tonight and Tuesday and t
middle Atlantic States and New Engla
on Tuesday. Showers of brief duration
will probably attend the falling temper-
ature. In the South unsettled showery weath-
er will continue.
No Damage at 3-vinnah.
(Associated Press R-port.)
SAVANNAH Ga. July 15. Except for
a scare among the summer residents and
visitors on Tybee Island where the At-
lantic established what Is believed to be
a record for a July tide there and minor
damage Incident to flooding of basements
by the heavy rain blown by a high wind.
Savannah and vicinity suffered but lit-
tle from the. storm which passed over
here yestenlaJy afternoon and last night.
ADVAL0REM TAX
da TP IS TFN CENT1
IVrV 11 U ll-i! VJa-H J I
Tax for General Revenue Decreased
Two and Half Cents From Last
Year's Rate by Board.
v (Houston Post Special )
AUSTIN. Texas July 16. The 1913-13
State ad valorem tax rate will be 10
cents on the $100 property value. The
school tax rate wlU stand at 16 2-3 cents.
These figures were fixed by the State
automatic tax board at Its regular meet-
ing today.
The tax for general revenue represents
a decrease of 2 1-2 cents from that of
last year the 1911-12 rate being 12 1-2
cents.
The board acted on the theory that the
taxable property valuations for the ensu-
ing twelve months will total $2448000000.
This was the estimate submitted by
Comptroller l.ane and was based on re-
ports filed by all but fifty-six of the
county tax assessors and the last" year's
valuations for the missing counties. Last
year's valuations aggregated $2515(32-
745 and Governor Colquitt expressed the
opinion following the meeting of the
board that when the reports are all In
the totals will tally with those of the
preceding year. He thought that the In-
crease In property valuations In some of
the missing counties would more than
offset the apparent decrease of $67500-
000. The reports from some of the big-
gest counties of the State are missing
notably those of Travis and Tarrant.
Today's meeting of the board was
brief lasting only about fifteen minutes.
Sam H. Carter chief clerk of the treas-
ury department represented Treasurer
Edwards.
Governor Colquitt and Contptroller
Lane the other two nembcrs of the
board were present.
FURTHER SITTINGS THURSDAY.
South Carolina Dispensary Probe
Committee to Sit in Columbia.
(Associated Press Report.)
SPARTANBURG. S C. July 15 Fur-
ther sittings of the South Carolina dis-
pensary committee of the legislature will
be held In ColumbisJ beginning next
Thursday.
COLUMBIA. S. C. July 15 Governor
Blease today Issued a statement In
which he denies the truth of the testi-
mony deduced at Augusta last week as
to his receiving money for granting par-
dons He also denounces William J.
Burns the detective
He said that he had .not granted the
pardon to Gus Deford the man for whose
pardon the detective. Reed schemed
In order to catch the governor In the act
of receiving money for It.
NEW ORLEANS FIRST BALE
Came From San Benito Texas and
Brought Twenty-Eight Cents.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW ORLEANS. July 15. The first
bale of the new crop of cotton to be re-
ceived here came In this morning and
was auctioned off at 11 o'clock In Varie-
ties alley outside the cotton exchange.
It was sought by Dreull & Co. for 28
cents a pound.
The bale weighed 511 pounds and was
classed as strict middling. It was raised
In San Benito. Texas and was shipped
here from Houston to Norman Mayer &
1
BAILEY TO SPEAK
ON TAFT'S LETTER
Texan Will Point Out That Presi-
dent Has No Eight to Influence
Senate's Action:
BY W. 8. QARD.
Houston Post Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON July 15 Whether it be
considered as an echo of the Taft-Roose-velt
antl-conventlon campaign In Massa-
chusetts or a rumble of the Lorlmer case
certain It Is that both President Taft
and the members of the United 8tates
senate have had to sit up and take notice
and will notice some more before Senator
Bailey concludes the remarks he is sched-
uled to make tomorrow If he secures the
time necessary to discuss the privileged
resolution which he introduced In the
senate today.
The resolution reads:
Ttxt of Resolution.
Whereas. The constitution of the United
States makes the senate the sole Judge
of the elections returns and qualifications
of Its members: and
Whereas Every senator Is required by
his oath of office to decide ajf such cases
according to the law and the testimony
before him; therefore be It
ResolvedThat any attempt on the part
of the president of the United States to
exertlse the powers and the Influence of
his great office for the purpose of con-
trolling tne vote of any senator upon a
question Involving the right to a seat In
the senate violates the spirit If not the
letter of the constitution Invades the
rights of the senate and ought to be se-
verely condemned.
While Senator Bailey declined to dis-
cuss the matter In ad nee of his state-
ment on the floor of the senate which
he contemplates making tomorrow. It Is
well understood that the resolution was
called out by the publication of letters
written to Roosevelt by President Taft
which letters were made public br Taft
after his defeat In Illinois and represent-
ed his attempt to prove TTiat he had al-
ways been against Lorlmer and that
Lodge probably would also: that if any
thing should be printed at that time
Senator Bailey might resent outside in-
fluence being brought to bear upon a
matter which was purely a matter for
the sennte to consider and that the
Texan might turn the Incident to their
undoing when the case came up for a
vote.
Bailey Will Make a Pointed Talk.
From the manner to whletf'th Taft
letter was Used ra the Hasaacnunetts
rtoVnc U raVqu
lkely ta)k directly to th point wh ha
calls up his resolution.
Just what attitude the senate will take
It is difficult to predict. That the mem-
bers were surprised when It was Intro-
duced was very evident. If the senate
votes down the resolution that rxwy win
he nlneed In a most comoromlslng posi
tion and If It Is passed several of Its
members on the republican side will be
sadly embarrassed. It Is understood.
Senator Bailey declared the senate would
be wanting In dignity and salf respect If
It did not take knowledge Of the mat-
ter especially after Senator Lorlnjer read
the Taft letter on the floor of the senate
In the course of his speech last week.
Senator Bailey will insist upon a vote
on his resolution.
The fstts are that President Taffs let-
ter stating that Root and Burton would
speak against I-erlmer au written be-
fore the report and evidence taken by the
senate committee had been printed and
delivered to the senate document room
thus Indicating that at least two mem-
bers had agreed to attack Lorlmer before
they had had an optiortunlty to study the
testimony In the case.
While this will likely be mentioned by
Senator Bailey. It Is thought he will de-
vote much of his time to an arraignment
of Taft and Roosevelt uptn their poat
record of attempted Interference with
congress.
M'COMBS UNANIMOUSLY NAMED
HEAD OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Wilson's Choice for Chieftancy in Coming Campaign Waa
Supported Without Dissent
(Associated Press Repart.)
CHICAGO. July 15 William F. Mc-
Combs of New York. Governor Wilson's
choice today was elected chairman of
the democratic National committee and
was empowered to appoint a committee
of not fewer than nine members to take
active charge of the democratic presi-
dential nominee's campaign.
Mr McCombs was also authorised to
select a National treasurer and such
other offksers as he may see fit possi-
bly a vice chairman and after consult-
ing with Governor Wilson to select a
place for headquarters. Mr. McCombs
said he thought headquarters would be
In New York.
"But I am not going to appoint any-
body or select any place until I confer
with Governor Wilson" he added.
Joseph &. Davies ot Madison Wis.
was elected secretary of the committee
to succeed Urey Woodson of Kentucky.
John I. Martin of St. Louie waa re-elected
sergeant at arms.
Mr. McCombs' election and the plan to
appoint a campaign committee of nine
the majority of wVom are to be mem-
Ear of the National committee with Mr.
McCombs as cMialrraan of the subcommit-
tee were ordered on resolutions offered
by Committeeman Robert 8. Hudspeth
of New Jersey as representing the
wishes of Governor Wilson.
Hudspeth's Presentation.
In presenting Mr. McCombs' name Mr.
Hudspeth said:
"His intelligent and sagacious handling
of Mr. Wilsons campaign In the last
year and a half has demonstrated his
wonderful fitness for leadership and
shown him to be amply equipped to carry
the democratlo party to victory "
The vote for the selection was unani-
mous and Norman E. Mack retiring
chairman yielded the gavel to. Mr. Mc-
Combs. "1 cannot hope to achieve success un-
IS POWERLESS TO
REMEDY CONDITION
Congressional Action Is First H
Necessary.
IS RESULT OF DECISION
BY U. S. SUPREME COURTS
Enabled Shippers to Get Benefit of s -Water
Rate to Galveston and
Rail Rate From Gal- . y
veiton.
(Houston Post Staff Special.) ' j;
WASHINGTON July 15. Ordering
reduction In class rates from Galvestoni y
to Wichita and Oklahoma City slightly
under those now la effect the Interstate . .
commission today rendered a decision
in the case Instituted by the Southwest-'...
ern Shippers' Traffic association against ; :
railroads operating In the Western ter- .'.
rltory. The attack was centered upon' '
the combination of water and rail rates! .
maintained from the Atlantic seaboard '
but the commission refused to name pro--
portlonal rates on such traffic and held'- '
that' the present class rates-from Atlaa4;'
tic seaboard territory to Wichita at Den
Wer and Oklahoma City are not unrea-
sonable. V'
That much ' Interest to Texas shipper . i
and railroad Interests however are tilt -'
comments of the commission upon cer-)".'-tain
conditions prevailing In Texas and). '!
Texas ports and steamship lines. Th
report says: .c ?
In view of the transportation facUlae
which now exist both by water and by
'rail the complainants earnestly insist that '
the route via Galveston Into this Southern '
territory Is now the cheapest but that til .
East and West lines by securing control '
of the raH lines leading north from Gal . '
eaton and by controlling either directly '
or Indirectly the water lines fr6m Maw;-'
York to Galveston have prevented tttai
natural movement of traffic via this route ' v
fcy maintaining unjust and unreasonable .
rate' . . ' V-t.
Not. Open to Free Competltlen. .
"Water transportation between the At -lantlc
seaboard and Galveston has never 4
been open to free competition. In recent .
years this business has been largely con
troUed by two lines of steamships whlctt .
seem to have established and maintained
a schedule of rates mutually satisfactory.
On several occasions Independent boats)
have endeavored to break into this traffic! s
and rates have been temporarily much de-v
pressed but the railways have declined to j .
recognise these ships or to establish joint
rates with them and the result 'has finally
been either that the line has withdrawn '
from the business aa In the case of the i
Lone Star line In 1908. or been absorbed
by a competing line as waa the Texas) ;
City line In 1911.
i)
"The complainants assert that the ben-
eflt of water competition between thai-
Atlantic seaboard and Galveston never;-
can be enjoyed and that the fair coat of
this water transportation can not be de-;'-termlned
unless carriers are compellQ
(Continued from Page Two.)
-'i'V
Ti"
less I have the entire support of thla
committee which I believe I have" eaM-.'? -':
Mr. McCombs. "I urge all of you during. 1"
the campaign to consult with me freely."!
Committeeman Walter J. Costello off
th.e District of Columbia read a letUti'
which he said he received from Speaker A )
Champ Clark Just before leaving Walfv;.
lngton. In the letter the speaker satdi.
"I hope the committee will formulate t
plans wisely for the success of Wilson
and Marshall and organize for the cam-'';':'
palgn Immediately and thoroughly."
Mr. Mack brought up the question Jt. ';
raising campaign funds. He urged aa'
members to adopt the policy of a poplar' TV
Will Meet Governor Marshall.
On Invitation of Committeeman Thomas) '
Taggart of Indiana the committee te.J
cided to leave at 11:30 tonight or In '
Ulanapolls to meet Governor Marshall tOj '
morrow. .
This resolution offered by Senator TeJ.T
P. Gore who sat in the committee wltaV
a proxy was adopted unanimously: -jTIJ
"Be It resolved by the National demo'.
cratlc committee. That we congratulate a X
the country and the democracy on thevi
exceptional prospects of democratic JJFX:
cess In November next. We rejoice tnaS J '
all democrats are united and enthusiast
tic in support of the platform and noml4
nees of the party. We earnestly lnvita ..
all voters withoui reference to previous
political faith or affiliation who are In
I sympathy with such a platform and nomi-
nees to unite permauentiy or co-operate . .
temporarily with the democratlo party lu -'. '
this supreme struggle for the establish-' -ment
of Justice and right aa against'
favoritism and privilege. -
"Resolved. That we gratefully acknowl-
edge our profound appreciation of our'
courageous disinterested and patrsotto .
course of many republicans and lndepend-
ents including a number ot the most dis-
tinguished leaders and editors in declar-
ing their Intention to support the demo-
crats In the pending presidential. otWt'
test." n . . -...i'v .
The committee concluded its wore! In
less than two hours and Was) about- to
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